ActiveCaptain®

ActiveCaptain®

By Garmin

  • Category: Navigation
  • Release Date: 2017-11-07
  • Current Version: 43.0
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 191.39 MB
  • Developer: Garmin
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Score: 3.95685
3.95685
From 4,751 Ratings

Description

The free ActiveCaptain app creates a powerful connection between your compatible mobile device and Garmin chartplotter, charts, maps and the boating community. Whether you use your Garmin products for cruising, fishing, sailing or diving, this all-in-one app will help you enjoy your time on the water. Just pair the app with your compatible chartplotter to wirelessly transfer and access charts and maps, software updates, routes, waypoints and helpful feedback from the ActiveCaptain Community. And, with the purchase of the OnDeck™ hub(1), you can track and monitor your boat from virtually anywhere. Please note that this app is intended for Garmin chartplotter owners and is not recommended for use as a stand-alone navigational app. FEATURES AVAILABLE: - ONECHART™: > New Garmin Navionics+™ and premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography, featuring a Navionics® style appearance, advanced Auto Guidance+™ technology(2) and a one-year subscription to daily updates, is available now for North America and Europe, and coming soon to the rest of the world. Purchase our newest-generation charts or legacy BlueChart® g3 charts from your mobile device, and upload them to registered Garmin chartplotters on your vessel. You will get exceptional coverage, clarity and detail with charts that feature integrated Garmin and Navionics data and much more. Plus, the NOAA raster cartography(3) and premium features can be downloaded for free through the ActiveCaptain app. Visit Garmin.com/marinemaps. - PLAN A TRIP: Plan your trip, or e-scout a new fishing spot before you’re on the water. Then, transfer your data to your chartplotter where you can view your routes and waypoints. - USER DATA SYNC: Automatically back up and sync your data between your chartplotter and the ActiveCaptain app. - ACTIVECAPTAIN COMMUNITY: Join a community of boaters to get up-to-date feedback on marinas, boat ramps and other points of interest (POI). Check ratings, read reviews, and view pictures of POIs to make informed decisions on the water. Contribute your own POI, reviews and pictures from your compatible mobile device. - CONTROL YOUR CHARTPLOTTER: Using the built-in Helm™ feature, the ActiveCaptain app lets you view and control your compatible(4) chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet, even when someone else is at the helm(5). - EASY SOFTWARE UPDATES: Receive notifications about software updates from the app, and update your chartplotter wirelessly. - ONDECK HUB: Use the ActiveCaptain app to track, monitor and control any number of switches with the OnDeck system(1) from nearly anywhere. Door open? Bilge running? Peace of mind comes in the form of text alerts and updates. - GARMIN QUICKDRAWTM COMMUNITY: Download the latest 1’ HD contour maps shared by your fellow boaters, and sync with your chartplotter. You can also upload your own Quickdraw Contours map data. - SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Connect the app to your chartplotter, and turn on smart notifications(4) to see calls, text messages and more on the chartplotter display while your phone is somewhere safe and dry. FOOTNOTES 1)OnDeck hub sold separately and requires an active subscription plan 2)Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations 3)NOAA raster cartography cannot be viewed on echoMAP™ CHIRP and ECHOMAP™ Plus combos but can be viewed on mobile devices via the ActiveCaptain mobile app 4)Helm feature is not compatible with ECHOMAP series chartplotters 5)Check device compatibility on the ActiveCaptain app web page; visit https://www.garmin.com/c/marine/marine-apps/ End User License Agreement: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/marine-mobile-eula/

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Reviews

  • Trash

    1
    By Jemasa5
    Does not pair to my Echomap 64cv. Garmin is absolute garbage
  • Flawless execution of updates

    5
    By PaulandJody
    ActiveCaptain makes updating my boat electronics effortless. It downloads and installs updates for my charts, trolling motor, and LiveScope flawlessly and with zero fuss. Connectivity from my phone is instant, so my mapping updates are always current. Simple, reliable, and exactly what I need on the water.
  • Just complicated

    4
    By Player124356
    Great concept but not as intuitive as it should be.
  • Terrible

    1
    By Fletch74FL
    I cannot believe you must keep updating and saving to a card. For some reason my gps shows no contours or markers unless i remove the card and revert to factory settings. Worst marine device i have ever owned at age 51 and on a boat my entire life.
  • Useful

    5
    By Msptj
    Thanks for the helpful tools
  • Quirky

    2
    By amk5amk
    This is one of the more emotional moody applications that I’ve ever used. Nothing seems to really work as expected,the user interface is bizarre. It automatically downloads software updates which in the case of my Garmin AIS 800 promptly fried it and I had to send it back to the factory. We sail out of two ports during the year, keeping maps for both areas on ActiveCaptain never uploads to our Garmin unit correctly, I have to delete the maps from one area before I install the maps for another area. Having both maps together crashes the download.
  • Poor app, fails to properly sync

    1
    By Wdeertz
    This has got to be the most poorly written piece of software I’ve ever encountered. The app and chartplotter fail recognize each other despite repeated attempts. Have reset chartplotter to factory defaults and deleted app and started over and it’s the same loop of failures. So sorry I purchased this pathetic garmin chartplotter.
  • Great so far!

    5
    By Jag boater
    Just started using the app and have immediately come to love the fact that I can easily build my routes with full chart data using just my phone, anywhere; no need to spend hours on my chartplotter on the boat doing this. And then the transfer to the plotter just takes a few seconds—very easy. Huge leap forward for me!
  • Awful

    1
    By margin5
    Supposed to use the app for Force Trolling Motor updates. Very difficult to do.
  • Great products

    5
    By Cjm-1
    Really enjoy the gps chart plotters I have. Great items.

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